[Red Slinger]

^ I don't think most Palestinians take issue with the existence of a state of Israel (but I could be wrong). But what is clear is the governments of Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq and others (from time to time) have worked to destroy Israel from the day it was founded in 1948 to today. These states have sponsored, protected and even trained terrorist organizations whose main purpose is to destroy Israel. These nations have wanted to destroy Israel because the existence of a liberal democracy where Arabs can live and learn the ideals of freedom is a threat to the long term existence of their dictatorships. These states, through the use of their sponsored terror organizations, constantly and consistently work to destabilize Israel, make Israel the enemy in the eyes of their people (and thereby avoiding the spotlight themselves) and, of course, creating a humanitarian crisis by way of the Palestinian people so that Israel is condemned internationally. All of these steps are meant to make Israel weaker and the Arab dictatorships stronger.

The Palestinians are pawns in this game. Israel, while not exactly a pawn, is usually left with few choices but to react with violence. That said, Israel has made some serious errors which has unnecessarily escalated violence, primarily by way of the settlements into recognized Palestinian land. It's hard to imagine a real peace until more than two or three countries in the region actually want peace. It will take a real and long lasting 'Arab Spring' to make that a reality I think.